Frying pan



June 11, 1940.- w. BEATSON FRYING PAN Original Filed July 16, 1938 In venior Vlfz'llz'am ,Beaisan/ By m1.

I iiorneys Patented June 1 1, 1940 UNITED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE FRYING PAN I William Beatson, Long Branch, N. J.

Application July 16,1938, Serial No.'219, 659"' Renewed May 4, 1940 1 Claimfl (01. 53-7) The present invention relates to new and. use ful improvements in frying pans and has for its primaryobject to provide, in a manner'as here-.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a frying pan of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong,

durable, highly eflicient and reliable in use, com.-

pact, and which maybe manufactured at low cost. All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification,

drawing-wherein like characters of reference designate'corresponding parts throughout the several. views, and wherein:

Figure 1- is a top plan view of an embodiment of the invention. 7

taken substantially on the line -2-2 of Fig. 1. Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention.

which has been illustrated comprises a pan l of the usual form. Rigidly secured in any suitable manner on the wall of the pan l is a tubularjhandle 2 which is open at both ends. It may be well to here state that the tubular handle 2 constitutes a container for the reception of grease or oil. A

removable cap 3 is provided on the outerend of the tubular handle 2 for the purpose of permitting the oil or grease to be .placed' therein. A vent 4 is provided in the tubular handle 2 adjacent the cap 3.

projecting into said pan is a tapered nozzle 5 which communicates withthe tubular handle 2 for receivin'ggrease or oil therefrom. Fixed on the tubular handle ,2 at an intermediate point is a substantially U-shaped bracket 6. Journalled at an intermediate point in the'bracket 6 thumb lever l.

is provided with a valve 8 which is engageable taken in connection with the accompanying Figure 2 is a vertical. longitudinal section,

Rigidly mounted on the wall of the pen I and for swinging movement in a vertical plane is a At, its forward end, the lever l with the nozzle 5 in a manner to close said nozzle.

A spring 9 is mounted on the lever 1 and engaged with the tubular handle 2 in a manner to actuate said lever for engaging the valve 8 with the nozzle 5.

Itfis thoughtthat the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. As hereinbefore indicated,

thegrease ,or oil is placed in the tubular handle .2 by removing the ,cap 3. When the frying pan is in use; the tubular handle 2 is warmed, thus melting or softening the grease or oil therein. To

permit *the grease, or oil to flow by gravity from I the tubular handle 2 through the nozzle 5 into the pan lit is only necessary to engage the thumb with the lever l and actuate said lever against the tension of the spring '9, thus disengaging the valve 8 from said nozzle 5. Of course, when the lever 'l is released'said lever is immediately actuated by the spring 9 to again engage the valve 8 with the nozzle 5. v I I It is believed that the many advantages of a fryi'ng pan constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and alas illustrated'and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and :in the combination and arrangement ';of parts may be resorted to which will fall withi the scope of the invention as claimed. 3 i

What is claimed is:

A device of the class described comprising a pan, a tubular handle, for the receptionof grease, fixedon said pan, a nozzle fixedon the pan and projecting thereinto, said nozzlecommunicating 7 though a preferred embodiment of' the device is with the handle for receiving grease therefrom, a

substantially U-shaped bracket mounted on the handle at an intermediate point, a lever pivotally mounted insaid bracket at an intermediate point' and extending over and into the pan, a valve on one. end of said lever engageable with the nozzle for closingsaid nozzle, and a spring for actuating the lever for engaging the valve with the nozzle.

' WILLIAM BEATSON. 

